- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Yearling (May 25 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0375855610
- ISBN-13: 978-0375855610
- Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 2 x 19.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #939,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Four kids, a mysterious wall, and a good helping of common magic!
If you had a magic wall that could take you to any place and any time, where would you go? Would you want to visit castles and desert islands? Would you want to meet famous wizards, terrible pirates, beautiful queens, and dastardly outlaws? If so, then you are just like Henry and Emma, and Roy and Susan—and you will probably like this story a lot. In fact, you might even wish something similar would happen to you!
In Any Which Wall, author Laurel Snyder proves that you don’t have to be an orphan, know a dragon, or even be a child to get a taste of magic. You just have to keep your mind open and willing to let it happen. And when you do find magic (like Henry, Emma, Roy, and Susan), you might be surprised that along with all the fun, you also find out new things about your friends, your family, and maybe even a little bit about who you really want to be.
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If you had a magic wall that could take you to any place and any time, where would you go? Would you want to visit castles and desert islands? Would you want to meet famous wizards, terrible pirates, beautiful queens, and dastardly outlaws? If so, then you are just like Henry and Emma, and Roy and Susan—and you will probably like this story a lot. In fact, you might even wish something similar would happen to you!
In Any Which Wall, author Laurel Snyder proves that you don’t have to be an orphan, know a dragon, or even be a child to get a taste of magic. You just have to keep your mind open and willing to let it happen. And when you do find magic (like Henry, Emma, Roy, and Susan), you might be surprised that along with all the fun, you also find out new things about your friends, your family, and maybe even a little bit about who you really want to be.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Laurel Snyder’s first novel, Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains, and her first picture book, Inside the Slidy Diner, have delighted readers both young and old. She wrote Any Which Wall as a tribute to Edward Eager and Edith Nesbit, both of whom have influenced her work. She and her family live in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her online at www.laurelsnyder.com.
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Ordinary Magic -- Extraordinarily Written, Jun 1 2009
By Mr. Stephen A. Bramucci "Steve Bramucci" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Any Which Wall (Hardcover)
I'm not going to summarize Any Which Wall for you. I'm not going to describe the character arcs or unfold exactly how the plot turns. That would be something akin to handling the wings of a butterfly -- and steal some of the magic from this beautiful, timeless book.I will tell you this: The second I opened Any Which Wall I felt dropped into a special kind of story. I knew on page one that the book held something incredible. It is the type of book that kids read on long summer afternoons with a foot dangling down from the eaves of an oak tree while drinking lemonade from a mason jar.
It is engaging and incredibly clearly rendered.
The world doesn't hang in the balance, there are no evil necromancers, no superpowers...But that doesn't mean that the book can't zip along. It does.
It is the type of middle-grade book that I hope stays in print for a hundred years-- the type Edward Eager wrote. And it holds magic-- transporting me to the basement of my grandmother's house by the sea-- where I would curl up at night as a boy discovering a love of storytelling. Where the shelves seemed endlessly stocked with the books that my mother, aunts and uncles read when they were young. Books with pen and ink illustrations, tales of adventure and heart...Books like this one.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A book that you wish wouldn't end, Jun 5 2009
By Natalie Blitt - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Any Which Wall (Hardcover)
Any Which Wall is the type of book that is worth sitting down and reviewing on Amazon. It's the type of book that is worth paying to read it, and not just waiting for it to come out at the library. It's the type of book that you want to keep on your shelf for bad days when you need to curl up in bed and be transported to a corn field in Iowa.Any Which Wall is magical -- not just in its content but in its writing. It's lovely and sweet, and most of all smart. While intended for kids, it's equally perfect for adults. Go on and buy it, you won't be sorry you did!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Delightful tale of magic in the everyday world, July 9 2009
By Sheila L. Beaumont - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: Any Which Wall (Hardcover)
Prefaced by a quotation from Edward Eager's "Seven Day Magic," this delightful tale of "common magic" is a homage to that popular children's author of the 1950s and early '60s, who wrote "Half Magic," "Knight's Castle" and other fun stories of children finding magic in the everyday world. It's also, indirectly, a homage to early-20th-century author E. Nesbit, since Eager's own books were a homage to Nesbit, who gave us such entertaining tales as "Five Children and It" and "The Phoenix and the Carpet."In "Any Which Wall," four children, ages 6 to 12, by keeping their eyes and imaginations open, discover a magic wall on a summer's day in an Iowa cornfield. They find out the wall will take them to other places and times, and once they figure out exactly how the magic works, it takes them to the real Camelot, where they meet Merlin, who is not what they expected. On a visit to a pioneer-day version of their own town, Quiet Falls, the children rescue an abused dog, bring her back home, bathe her and treat her injuries, and eventually find the big, lovable canine a good home in an unexpected place (and time).
There's even a hint of Narnia here, in the name of the oldest child, Susan. Fortunately, this Susan, though she is growing up, does a better job of holding on to her childhood interests than the Narnia Susan does. And we meet a wonderful librarian, named Lily, who is grown up in the practical ways that are necessary yet keeps enough of her childhood to be a kindred spirit to the children.
Adding to the magic are the excellent illustrations of LeUyen Pham. I think "Any Which Wall" will appeal both to fans of fantasy and to readers who enjoy stories about ordinary kids. And it's not just for middle-graders but also for adults who have fond memories of the books of Edward Eager and E. Nesbit.
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